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WISPCON IV - Sessions at a Glance Center - Over 100 hours of intense learning will be available and at your finger tips.  

Sunday, October 26th Pre- Conference - There are lots of things happening during the pre-conference activities. Check these out Make sure you arrive early.

Monday, October 27th - There will be three Session Tracts PLUS a Repeat Tract for those more popular sessions. 

Keynote Address:  - Back tot he Future, Speaker: Jack Rickard, Founder Boardwatch Magazine and ISPCON  Moderator:  - Steve Stroh, Editor, FOCUS on Broadband Wireless Internet

 

Administrative Track - All Day - WISP 101 - Beginning Wireless Internet - Speaker:  - Michael Young, Founder and President, YDI

 

Radio and WLAN Basics

Types of Modulation and Their Characteristics

Antennas and RF Propagation

Amplifiers, Converters and Signal Analysis

2.4GHz WiPOP Base Stations and CPE Options

Wireless System Issues

 

Technical Track - 

 

Educating Your Customers On Wireless Panelists: Marlon Schafer, Odessa Office

The NLOS Experience  - Panelists: Charles Brown, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, WaveRider
Cable Characteristics and Selections Panelists: Kevin Moyher, Product Manager, Commercial Assemblies, Times Microwave

700MHz Opportunities,  - Panelists: David Reeder, Vice President, Sales, North America, Airspan

Spectrum Analyzer Fundamental Speaker - TBA, AVComm of Virginia

Dealing with the Interference Equation - Panelists: Chris Gustav, VP of Engineering, Trango Broadband Systems

 

Specialized Track -

 

Revenue Generation through Managed Services - Panelists: Martha Zimet, Vivere Networks, Jeremy Davis, Security Engineer, Slice Networks

Taking 5.8GHz Even Further - Panelists: Phil Bolt, Orthogon Systems

Understanding "Subnetting" and TCP/IP Networking-  Panelists: Butch Evans , BPS Networks

Site Surveys - Panelists: Allen Marsalis, ShreveNet

Finding RUS Funding - Panelists: Andy Kreig, Rural Broadband Federation

Wi-Fi on Steroids - The New Last Mile Panelists: Rob M.J. Jansen, Product Marketing Manager, Proxim Corporation

 

Configuration Tracks -

 

ImageStream Series Router Configuration - Speaker - Doug Hass - ImageStream 

MikroTik Configuration - Speaker: Arnis Riekstins,  MikroTik 

Redline Configuration - Speaker: Alf Malan - Redline Communications

MRTG/STG Configuration - Speaker - Josh Easton, Mia Net

WaveRider Configuration - Speaker - Chris Wyard, WaveRider

Airspan Configuration - Speaker - David Reeder, Airspan

 

Social Gathering and Networking  - Sponsored by: MapleNet

 

PART-15.ORG Membership Networking  - Will be discussing, among other things, training agreements with manufacturers and resellers. All interested parties may attend.

Tuesday, October 28th - There will be three Session Tracts PLUS a Repeat Tract for those more popular sessions. 

Keynote Address: New Standards - New Technology, the 802.16 Story,  Speaker: Kevin Suitor, Vice President of Business Development, Redline Communications

 

Administrative Track -

 

New Revenue Opportunity - Selling Wireless T-1 Services Panelists: Alex Pirvulescu, Redline Communications
USDA RUS Funding
Panelists: John Scrivner, Mt. Vernon Net

Industry Analysis - "The Trends" Panelists: Michael Cai,  Park Associates

WISP Business Plans and Insurance Issues - Panelists: Marlon Schafer, Odessa Office

Outdoor Wireless Network Architectures - Panelists: Allen Marsalis, ShreveNet

Selling and Marketing Your WISP Panelists: Jeremy Kinsey, Mia Net

 

Technical Track -

 

Wireless Regulatory Panel Discussion - Panelists: Robert Primosch, Attorney at Law, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP
Troubleshooting the Link -
Panelists: Tank Creagh, Product Support Manager, Trango Systems

Hot Spots are Hot - Panelists: Rob M.J. Jansen, Product Marketing Manager, Proxim Corporation

Bandwidth Management Overview - Panelists: Naveen Chhangani, Technical Marketing Manager, smartBridges, 

NOC Security- Panelists: Martha Zimet, Vivere Networks, Jeremy Davis, Security Engineer
Slice Networks

Selling Hot Spots: "Hot Buttons and Potholes Panelists: Stuart Pye, Slice Networks

 

Specialized Track -

 

Introduction to Free Space Optics  - Panelists: Carter M Moursund, Omnilux 

All Types and All Terrains - Achieving Total Customer Penetration Panelists: Patrick Leary, Chief Evangelist,  Alvarion

Radio Equipment Selections - Panelists: Butch Evans

Telecom Law 101 (PUCs, ILECs and CLECs) - Panelists: Kris Twomey, Law Firm of Kris Twomey

Advanced Routing  - Panelists: Doug Hass - ImageStream 

Kontrolling Kazaa and Other Bandwidth Hogs - Panelists: John Tully, MikroTik

 

Configuration Tracks -

 

smartBridges Configuration - Speaker: Naveen Chhangani, Technical Marketing Manager, smartBridges

Tsunami mp.11 Configuration - Speaker: Ray Copeland,  Senior Product Engineer, Proxim 

Alvarion Configuration - Speaker: Chris Vainrib, Applications Engineer - Alvarion

Do-It-Your-Self Tower Installation - A Case History - Panelists: Rick Kunze, TBA

Bandwidth Management for PtP and PtMP Wireless Internet Systems Speaker: Michael Young,  Founder & President, YDI 

Motorola Canopy Configuration Speaker: Mike Diliberto, Motorola

Social Gathering and Networking  - Sponsored by:  OPEN

FAMOUS WISPCON IV STEAK DINNER OUTING

Wednesday, October 29th - There will be three Session Tracts PLUS a Repeat Tract for those more popular sessions. 

Keynote Address Part 1:  - PART-15.ORG Awards Presentation Panelists:  - TBA

 

Wireless Internet Service Provider of the Year (Fall)

Wireless Manufacturer of the Year (Fall)
Wireless Advocate of the Year (Fall)

Wireless Reseller of the Year (Fall)

Wireless Consultant of the Year (Fall)

President's Choice Award (Fall)

 

Keynote Address Part 2:  - Ask the Leaders, Speakers TBA, TBA

 

Administrative Track -

 

Using SNMP to Monitor and Manage Your Network - Panelists: Jim Johnston, Dartware
Peer to Peer Routing
- Panelists: John Tully, MikroTik, Doug Hass, ImageStream

How to Select Your Bandwidth Provider (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) - Panelists: Charles Wu, CWLab

Bridging Rural America,  - Panelists: Matt Larsen

Technology Directions - Panelists: Glen West, smartBridges

 

Technical Track -

 

Deploying in Various Environments (Deserts to Arctic's)  - Panelists: Sinclair Frederick, and Scott Stevens
MTU Fundamentals  -
Panelists: Allen Marsalis, ShreveNet, Daniel Ghansah, TBA

RADIUS Authentication/Accounting Panelists: Simon Lok, TBA

Best Practices Panelists: Marlon Schafer, Odessa Office

Advanced Routing (Routing More Than 2 T1s) - Panelists: Doug Hass - ImageStream 

 

 

Specialized Track -

 

Other Users of the License Exempt Spectrum, Panelists: Gerry Creager (N5JXS)

VoIP Guidelines - Panelists: Brian Capouch
Inexpensive Licensed Backhaul Considerations,  
- Speaker: Anthony Klinkert, General Managing, Klinkert & Associates

How to Safely Climb a Tower  - Panelists: Charles Wu, CWLabs

The Consultant's Consultant,  - Panelists: Michael Anderson, Chairman, PART-15.ORG

 

Configuration Tracks -

 

Trango Configuration - Speaker - Tank Creagh, Product Support Manager, Trango Systems

Alvarion Troubleshooting - Speaker: Chris Vainrib, Applications Engineer - Alvarion

Bizarre Problem Troubleshooting Techniques,  Speaker: Marlon Schafer, Odessa Office,

StarOS Configuration - Speaker: Matt Larsen, TBA

Teletronics Configuration,  Speaker: TBA, Teletronics

WISPCON IV Wrap Up Session  - Time and location: TBA

          

 

 

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